Vol. 522 No. 2
427 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the names and number of consultants employed by him or his Department in each of the past three years; the total cost involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18491/00]
429 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the names and numbers of public relations firms employed by him and or his Department in each of the past three years; the total cost in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18521/00]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 427 and 429 together.
Details of the consultancies and related costs, since the formation of my Department in July 1997, are as follows:
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Consultant |
Nature of Service |
Total CostSince 1997 |
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£ |
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Mr. Bart Cronin |
Press and Information Officer |
55,814 |
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Mr. Padraig O'hUiginn |
Policy Adviser to me |
3,098 |
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Slattery Public Relations Ltd. |
Provision of a public relations and media service to me, the Minister of State and the Department (1) |
159,260 |
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Fleishman Hillard Saunders |
Provision of a public relations and media service to me, the Minister of State and the Department |
36,956 |
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|
Deloitt & Touche |
To support my Department in carrying out its responsibilities, under EU Regulations, in relation to auditing three Operational Programmes – Tourism, 1994-1999, Local Urban and Rural Development, 1994-1999 and URBAN 1996-1999 |
18,453 |
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Consultant |
Nature of Service |
Total CostSince 1997 |
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|
£ |
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Kit Campbell Associates |
Specialist advice for the assessment and selection phase of the tender procedure for the development of a 50 metre swimming pool |
29,623 |
(excl. VAT) |
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|
Paul Boland Consultancy |
Development of database for grants under Sports Capital Programme |
20,000 |
(excl. VAT) |
|
|
Paul Boland Consultancy |
Re-design and upgrading of Department's Website |
7,000 |
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|
Farrell Grant Sparks |
To assist in the preparation of the National Drugs Strategy Review |
To be determined |
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Baker Consultants |
Development of computer network for National Drugs Strategy |
5,480 |
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Farrell Grant Sparks* |
Ongoing external evaluation of URBAN Operational Programme |
156,253 |
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|
PA Consulting Services |
Facilitate and assist with the development of a strategic planning process in my Department |
24,034 |
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|
PA Consulting Services |
An evaluation of the processes and structures associated with the Government's Drugs Initiative (i.e. Local Drugs Task Forces and National Drugs Strategy Team) |
40,660 |
(inc. VAT) |
|
|
PA Consulting Services |
Examination of current grant payment procedures in my Department for National Governing Bodies of Sport |
4,500 |
(excl. VAT) |
|
|
Keane Murphy Duff* |
Independent audit on progress of various projects listed for grants under the Tourism Operational Programme, 1994-1999 |
33,892 |
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Fizzical Limited |
To develop resource materials for the Sport for All Leadership Award Programme |
7,260 |
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|
Dave Farrington |
Research consultancy on drugs training in respect of the Drugs Initiative and the Young People's Services and Facilities Fund |
6,050 |
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Consultant |
Nature of Service |
Total CostSince 1997 |
|
|
£ |
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Goodbody EconomicConsultants* |
Ongoing external evaluation of Local Urban and Rural Development Operational Programme |
243,732 |
|
|
Fitzpatrick Associates* |
External evaluation of the Operational Programme for Tourism, 1994-1999 |
233,337 |
|
|
Fizzical Limited |
To inspect Waymarked Ways identified by the department on the advice of the National Waymarked Ways Committee |
28,072 |
|
|
Jean Boydell |
To inspect Waymarked Ways identified by the department on the advice of the National Waymarked Ways Committee |
33,530 |
|
|
Institute of Leisure andAmenity Management |
To provide expert, technical advice on sports related issues |
203,280 |
|
|
Atlantic Sport andManagement Limited |
Project Manager to Sports Strategy Group |
17,500 |
|
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Mason Hayes and CurranSolicitors |
Advice on establishment of the Irish Sports Council |
1,640 |
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Sean McHale and Associates |
Drafting job descriptions for the Irish Sports Council |
2,420 |
